This is off-topic, but a characterization of free software practices and sharing as more republican or libertarian in nature is also way off. Libertarians--which are really Republicans without a desire to regulate people's private practices (drug use, sexual practices)--are primarily concerned with the defense of private property from any state intervention. Free software undermines private property by keeping software in free, unrestrained public use. Free software is communally shared property. Libertarians are not opposed to regulation universally, only state intervention. Libertarians support unfree software licensing for example, and call any state support of free software intervention in the free market. Not exactly a recipe for cooperation. While I'm sure some libertarians depart from this ruthless attack on freedom, it's important to remember that the principal interest of libertarians is not protecting freedom, it is to protect private property. Of course, they do equate private property with freedom, but that's another discussion.
Sorry about the off-topic stuff. BTW, neither is better. KDE and Gnome perform differently on every machine and distribution, for some reason.
Dave
On Sat, 2003-01-04 at 15:22, Keith wrote:
Linux users must be
left wing liberal Democrats because they don't follow the norm..
Actually, the team work, freeness (freedom), open source code, free market,
less breaucratic (Microsoft, goverment like monsters), less regulation,
freedom (originally slavery of course), responsibility, sharing, etc. are
more republican or libertarian in nature.
Canadian-Bruce Cockburn's- album The trouble with normal (it always gets
worse), is a leftiest ake at normal. (culture morality)
I'm alternative in nearly everything I do, from Linux to organic food
production, Black/White reconciliation, restoration of Constitutional law,
music, simple joyfull lifestyle, and in general taking on projects work that
others say are impossible...
SO I'm not so sure only liberal Democrats do not follow the norm...
PS...FORGET Coke, fast food (greasy salt sugar), instant, institutions
like school, plastic, pop music, junk literature...
Enjoy being real.
:) Keith
On Saturday 04 January 2003 04:54 pm, james Mellema wrote:
On Fri, 2003-01-03 at 11:49, walt wrote:
Actually the only thing republicans are doing is creating an unnecessary
war but that has nothing to do with linux.. besides, Linux users must be
left wing liberal Democrats because they don't follow the norm..
Walt
Whose is Norm?
I vote for:
KDE, libertarian, mechanist, Alaskan ANWAR oil exploration.
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